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Working Tax Credit and maternity
mfactor
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This might seem like a dumb question, but my partner and I are expecting our first child in august so I used the calculator at Entitledto.co.uk to see if we would be eligible for WTC after the birth, and it seemed to take her wages for 2006 - 2007 ( our joint income will be about 27k ) into account, even though after the first six weeks after birth her money drops to £108pw.
So is it adjusted after her money drops or is it based solely on the income for the previous year, it would make the difference between her returning to work after 6 weeks or staying off for the full maternity leave.
And does anyone know when we apply for it, before or after the birth.
So is it adjusted after her money drops or is it based solely on the income for the previous year, it would make the difference between her returning to work after 6 weeks or staying off for the full maternity leave.
And does anyone know when we apply for it, before or after the birth.
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You disregard £100 per week of her income for each week that she received SMP.
If this means that the current years income drops lower than last years income, then you need to inform HMRC of the lower income.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0
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